Hovhannes Bachkov, Armenia’s leading boxer defeated Frenchmen Lounès Hamraoui to win the gold medal at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Yerevan.
PM Nikol Pashinyan visited the venue of the competition and watched the bouts together with EUBC President Mr. Ioannis Filippatos, Secretary General of the International Boxing Association, Mr. Istvan Kovacs, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports Mr. Karen Giloyan and President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Mr. Ohanes Ovsepyan.
This is Bachkov’s 3rd European title where he also has 3 bronze medals at the World Championships and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Other notable performances include Artur Bazeyan and Rafayel Hovhannisian being awarded with a silver medal and Narek Manasyan being awarded with a bronze medal.
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